1、大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question
2、 there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man made it himself. （ B） His wife made it. （ C） He bought it in France. （ D） His wife bought it for him. （ A） Mother and son. （ B） Lawyer and client. （ C） Tea
3、cher and student. （ D） Dentist and patient. （ A） 8:50. （ B） 0.375 （ C） 0.34375 （ D） 0.416667 （ A） At home. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a department store. （ D） In a factory. （ A） She thinks the salesman played his part well. （ B） She thinks the salesman exaggerated his part. （ C） She thinks the sa
4、lesman was realistic. （ D） She thinks the salesman was not dramatic enough. （ A） They are quite different in painting skills. （ B） Neither of them is good at house-painting. （ C） They are equally good at house-painting. （ D） Both of them will be asked to paint the house. （ A） Tim is a brave man. （ B
5、） Tims plan is foolish. （ C） Tim is wise to quit. （ D） Tim has found a new job. （ A） Pay Marsha for the bookshelf. （ B） Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. （ C） Check for the book on Marshas shelf. （ D） Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. （ A） Go to summer school. （ B） Take a vacation. （ C） Sta
6、y at home. （ D） Earn some money. （ A） They hired someone to stay in their home. （ B） They left their pets with their neighbors. （ C） They rented their house to a student. （ D） They asked their gardener to watch their home. （ A） Walking the dog. （ B） Cutting the grass. （ C） Watching the children. （ D
7、） Feeding the fish. （ A） The size of the campus. （ B） The city bus system. （ C） The length of time for each class. （ D） The university bus system. （ A） The entire campus. （ B） Part of the campus. （ C） The campus and the city. （ D） Only the off-campus areas. （ A） Nothing. （ B） Three dollars. （ C） A f
8、ew cents. （ D） Fifty cents. （ A） Red. （ B） Green. （ C） Yellow. （ D） Blue. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must
9、choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Adjusting his biological clock. （ B） Knowing the direction of a jet. （ C） Realizing the time difference- during flight. （ D） Getting used to the weather of a new place. （ A） 24. （ B） 36 （ C） 48 （ D） 72 （ A） To explain the cause
10、of jet lag problems. （ B） To teach us how to avoid jet lag problems. （ C） To explain the differences between time zones. （ D） To show the ways to arrange time properly. （ A） A person who writes on the Internet. （ B） A personal website. （ C） An activity that does not last long. （ D） A way of writing.
11、 （ A） They can inform their friends of what is happening in their lives. （ B） They can present political and other ideas freely. （ C） They can publish books after a period of time. （ D） They can take part in exciting activities every year. （ A） She closed her free blog service last week. （ B） She wa
12、s upset when her favorite site was closed. （ C） Her website is still strong and it is about the history of blogs. （ D） Her diary has editions in at least four different languages. （ A） It was doomed for the start. （ B） It turned out to be a disaster. （ C） It was spoiled by one girl. （ D） All the stu
13、dents enjoyed it. （ A） A thrilling exploration in the desert. （ B） How GPS saved the survivors. （ C） What is GPS and how it works. （ D） The danger of space exploration. （ A） It was created mainly for scientific research. （ B） It works better in fine weather conditions. （ C） It must be located on at
14、least three satellites. （ D） Its service is free of charge. （ A） The users position. （ B） The speed of the satellites. （ C） The distance to destination. （ D） The information to the earth. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the fir
15、st time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For
16、these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 25 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be 【 B1】 _to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some adv
17、ertisers have 【 B2】 _to peoples desire for better fuel 【 B3】 _ for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are 【 B4】_ and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is 【 B5】 _ misleading. A few years ago a brand was 【 B6】
18、_ to dieters with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic, but just【 B7】 _bread. There were 【 B8】 _ calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. 【 B9】 _. Consider fire insurance. F
19、ire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. 【 B10】 _. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. 【 B11】 _ 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B1
20、0】 36 【 B11】 大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 30答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After e
21、ach question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 W: Your jacket is so beautiful. Did your wife make it for you? M: Oh, no. I bought it while I was on vacation in France. Q: What can we conclude fr
22、om the above conversation? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于一般疑问句题。第二个说话者回答 no之后说的话即是答案之所在。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Open wide. Now show me where it hurts. M: Here on the bottom, especially when I bite into something cold or hot. Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 2 【正确答案】 D
23、【试题解析】 本题是人物关系题。由 open， hurts及 bite等关键词不难得出答案为 D“牙医和病人 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Could you give me some information about buses for Washington, please? W: They leave every hour on the hour. You just missed the 8 oclock bus. It left 5 minutes ago. Q: When will the next bus leave? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考
24、查对时间的理解。 every hour说明了频率， on the hour表示整点发车， 8点的一班车 5分钟前刚离开，下一班车应该是 9点出发，即 B。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Who puts the candy into the boxes? W: Thats done by a machine which is able to count them automatically. Please, this way. Ill show you now. Q: Where are the two speakers probably? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 地
25、点题是短对话中常考的题型之一。读题重点在于理解相应的地点名词所确立的语境，以及在该语境下的关键词。由本题的关键信息 done by a machine可知他们在工厂。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: How did you like the film? W: Generally speaking, it was very good. The part of the maid was played beautifully, but I thought the man who played the salesman was too dramatic to be realistic, Q
26、: How does the woman feel about the salesman in the movie? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 预读选项可知，这是一道观点态度题。本题的解题关键在于把握第二个说话者 but之后的内容。 too dramatic to be realistic说明戏剧化了以至于不真实，也 即太夸张了，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: I cant make up my mind whether to ask Larry or Bill to paint the house. M: What difference does it ma
27、ke? Theyre both excellent painters. Q: What can be inferred about Larry and Bill? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 预读选项可知，本 题是对两者进行比较。 both excellent即 equally good，话题是 paint the house，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Mike. Tim says hes planning to quit his present job. M: Hes really mad. Q: What does the man belie
28、ve? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目询问男士持什么观点。关键在于理解 foolish是 mad的同义表达，故 B为答案。 A、 D在对话中未提及， C与男士的观点完全相反。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Do you know anyone who has a spare bookshelf? W: Have you checked with Marsha? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题属于建议题，使用一般疑问句提出建议。 extra对应 spare，话题是 who ha
29、s aspare bookshelf，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: I really dont know what to do this summer. I cant afford to just sit around, and there dont seem to be any jobs available. W: Why dont you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dod
30、d hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didnt want it left empty. M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house? W: It wasnt that easy. She had to mow and water the houseplants. And when Eric house-sat for Mr. Cohen, he had to take care of his pets. M: House-sitting soun
31、ds like a good job. I guess its a little like baby-sitting except youre taking care of a house instead of children. W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted. M: Do I just have to fill out an application? W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the houseowners and provide three
32、 references each. M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W: The houseowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitters. You know, they want to make sure youre not the type who will throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you. M: House-sitte
33、rs who do that sort of thing probably arent paid then. W: Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners dont want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldnt get another job. So, why dont you apply? 19. What does the man want to do this summer? 20. What
34、 did the Dodds do when they went away last summer? 21. What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wont have? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。男士说他不能只是闲着 (sit around)，但又没有现成的工作(jobs available)，说明他想干些工作、赚些钱， D项符合此意。对话开头往往是出题之处。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。 A是对原文 hired Margaret to stay in their hou
35、se的另一种表述方法，故为答案。 C是强干扰项，对话讨论的并不是租房子，而是雇人看房子。提问处是考点，其实就是对上文叙述的一个总结。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题，选项都是家务事。 A、 D两项属于 take care of his pets的范围，而 B项则属于 water the houseplants的范围。排除 A、 B、 D三项，即可得到答案 C。此外， C是 babysitter的职责，与本对话的话题 (housesitting)不一致。注意 except， instead of这类词出现的地方，往往是出题之处。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力
36、原 文】 M: Can you tell me something about the university shuttle bus system? This is such a large campus, and I have classes all over campus. I need to take the shuttle bus from one class to another, or Ill never make it on time. W: What do you need to know? I think its a really great system. M: First
37、 of all, where does it go? W: The university shuttle bus system goes all over campus. It doesnt leave the campus; if you want to travel off-campus, youll need to take the city bus system. But the university shuttle bus system will get you from one class to the next very efficiently. M: And how much
38、does it cost? W: Its free, can you believe it? So you dont have to pay a cent to get all around the university campus. M: Thats really great. And how do I catch the shuttle bus? W: Just look for one of the bright yellow shuttle bus signs, and go stand next to it. You can see the yellow shuttle bus s
39、igns all over campus. A shuttle bus will come along approximately every five minutes, so you shouldnt have to wait long. M: That all sounds good. Thanks for your help. W: No problem. 22. What are the man and woman discussing? 23. What area does the university shuttle bus cover? 24. How much does the
40、 shuttle bus cost? 25. What color are the shuttle bus signs? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项全是名词短语，问对话主题的几率颇大。对话的开头就点出了答案所在，即 D。如果实在没有听懂，后面还有机会听出答案，因为全文讲的都是 the university bussystem。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是地点和范围，而且选项之间有包孕关系。在范围上， C包含 A、 B和 D，所以可以初步排除 C。听到开头讲的是 the university bus system，就可以排除 D(人家说了是
41、校内巴士，怎么会包括校外地区呢 )。所以关键是要听清巴士线路是否通达全校。标志词组 “First of all”后面紧跟着一个问句，注意听答案。 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从选项可以看出，问的是 “多少钱 ”，马上就知道一定是问巴士车票多少钱。根据关键表达 free(免费的 )和 dont have to pay a cent，可知答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 看到选项都是颜色，就要格外留神听对话中出现颜色的地方。对话两次提到 yellow这 个词，且未提及其他颜色，故不难得出答案 C。 【知识模块】 听力 S
42、ection B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 16 【听力原文
43、】 Jet lag, caused by traveling between time zones, is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers: for 45 percent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem. It is caused by disruption to the internal biological clock, and may lead to digestive problems, tiredness, and sleep
44、disrup-tion. Generally speaking, our biological clock is slightly disturbed if we just move into the next time zone, but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones. The body takes about one day to get over each hour of time difference. But the seriousness of jet l
45、ag problems also depends on our direction of travel. If we travel west we will be in advance of ourselves as far as our internal clock is concerned, and problems may arise. A west-to-east journey, on the other hand, makes us late compared to the local time. It often demands even greater effort in ad
46、justment since we are not quick enough to catch up with the new time schedule. Therefore, a trip from New York to Los Angeles often causes fewer problems than a Los Angeles-New York trip. 26. Whats the problem a person suffers from when traveling between time zones? 27. How many hours does one need
47、to get over his jet lag problem if he travels across three time zones? 28. Whats the main purpose of the passage? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音开头就提到 Jet lag，第 2句就说明它的起因是 “人体内部的生物钟被打乱 ”，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 数字题，一般要做记录并进行简单的运算。原文说 到 1个小时的时差需要 1天来调整，那么 3个时区就是 3个小时的时差，所以应该用 3天即 72个小时， D正确。 【知识模块
48、】 听力 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。录音的话题是 jet lag problems，但只是客观陈述现象和原因，并未提及避免的方法，故 A对而 B错。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 A “blogger“ is a person who writes on an Internet computer website called a “blog“. The word “blog“ is a short way of saying Web log, or personal website. Anyone can start a blog, and they can wr
49、ite about anything they like. There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas to many people who read them. They contain links to oth-er websites. And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others. A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study als
